The patriarch Abraham (c. 1996 BC-1821 BC) started with humble beginnings as a son of Ur.

How many years ago was Abraham on earth?

Jewish history began about 4,000 years ago (c. 17th century BCE) with the patriarchs - Abraham, his son Isaac, and grandson Jacob.

Where did Abraham live when God called?

According to the biblical book of Genesis, Abraham left Ur, in Mesopotamia, because God called him to found a new nation in an undesignated land that he later learned was Canaan.